A contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Pelecium Kirby (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Peleciini) Author Orsetti, Artur F6079258-BAF5-4A31-8E6F-4172967410CE Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570 - 900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. & Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. arturorsetti@gmail.com Author Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano 525ABCB9-3334-407E-9084-F0784968D290 Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. cristiano.lopes@ufv.br text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-02-26 922 1 61 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2443/10823 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.922.2443 2118-9773 10715279 CEE6866E-B1DD-4BF9-8461-FA99D0A9FE9A Pelecium atroviolaceum Straneo & Ball, 1989 Figs 6I–P , 13A , 20B , 15 Specimens examined BRAZIL • 1 ♂ , 2 ♀♀ ; Mato Grosso , Cotriguaçu , Faz. São Nicolau; 20 Aug. 2018 ; R . Stofel leg.; CEMT • 1 ♀ ; Mato Grosso , Cotriguaçu , Margem do Juruena ; May 2011 ; R . E. Vicente leg.; CEMT . Notes The only previously known specimen of P. atroviolaceum was the male holotype from Chapada dos Guimarães, state of Mato Grosso , in the South Brazilian dominion. The new record is from the same biogeographical dominion, but from a different province: the holotype is from the Rondônia province , while the new record is from the Madeira province. Complementary description ABDOMINAL TERGITE IX ( Fig. 6M ); Oval, slightly asymmetrical, sides arcuate, converging to pointed projection at base; inner anterior angle rounded; posterior portion rounded. AEDEAGUS ( Fig. 6K–L, N–O ). With median lobe ( Fig. 6K–L ) cylindrical, elongate, asymmetrical, broadening apically; ostium long, reaching middle of median lobe; apical lamella short, abruptly narrowed, apical edges narrow; basal bulb thin; parameres ( Fig. 6N–O ) asymmetrical; left paramere longer and thinner than right paramere. GONOCOXITE 1 ( Fig. 6P ). Outer and inner sides arcuate; inner side forming acute projection on posterior margin; anterior margin dull. GONOCOXITE 2 ( Fig. 6P ). Elongate; basal lobe bearing ensiform setae on each side; ensiform setae long, with half to one-third the length of gonocoxite 2; slender setae at apex. MEASUREMENTS (in mm). Male (n = 1): AL1 1.1, AL2 0.6, EL 7.5, EW 5.7, PL 4.4, PW 4.3, HL 2.0, HW 2.9, TL 13.9, TL/EW 2.4, lp2L 0.8, lp3L 0.9, lp3 W 0.7 , mp3L 0.3, mp4L 0.8, mp4 W 0.6 . Females (n = 3): AL1 0.9–1.3 (1.13 ±0.21), AL2 0.5–0.6 (0.57 ± 0.06), EL 6.5–8.0 (7.8 ±1.21), EW 5.0–6.4 (5.93 ± 0.81), PL 3.7–4.9 (4.40± 0.62), PW 3.9–5.0 (4.63± 0.64), HL 1.6–2.2 (1.93± 0.31), HW 2.6–3.3 (3.03 ± 0.38), TL 11.8–15.7 (14.13 ±2.06), TL/EW 2.3–2.5 (2.38 ± 0.06), lp2L 0.7–0.8 (0.75 ± 0.07), lp3L 0.7–0.9 (0.8 ±0.14), lp3 W 0.4 –0.4 (0.4 ±0.0), mp3L 0.3–0.4 (0.37 ± 0.06), mp4L 0.7–0.9 (0.8 ± 0.1), mp4 W 0.3 –0.4 (0.37 ±0.06).